Ep 3. Secret Of The Booze
- TV-MA
- April 27, 2014
- 11 min
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7.3 (119)
In Robot Chicken season 7 episode 3, titled "Secret Of The Booze," we are taken on a wild ride through a series of hilarious and sometimes absurd sketches that all revolve around the theme of alcohol.
The episode opens with a parody of the popular TV show "Breaking Bad," in which Walter White and Jesse Pinkman start a home-brewing operation. But things quickly go awry when they become addicted to their own product and end up causing chaos in their community.
Throughout the episode, we are treated to a variety of other sketches that riff on different aspects of drinking culture. There's a spoof of the classic movie "The Shining," in which Jack Nicholson's character tries to order a drink at a haunted bar, only to find that the bartender is a ghost who only serves beer. Another sketch features a group of superheroes who get drunk and start trashing the city, leading to a satirical take on the "Avengers" franchise.
One of the standout sketches in the episode is a send-up of the "Mad Men" TV show, in which Don Draper and his colleagues try to come up with a new ad campaign for a brand of beer. But things take a turn when they start drinking on the job and end up stumbling into a surreal dream sequence.
Other highlights include a parody of the cult classic movie "Office Space," in which the characters try to cope with their mundane jobs by getting drunk at lunch; and a sketch that imagines what would happen if alcohol commercials were brutally honest about the negative effects of drinking.
Overall, "Secret Of The Booze" is a hilarious and irreverent episode of Robot Chicken that will appeal to fans of the show's trademark mix of pop culture references, dark humor, and biting satire. Whether you're a teetotaler or a seasoned imbiber, there's plenty to enjoy in this boozy romp.